Mahmood’s flagship one-in-one-out migrant deal with France put in jeopardy by High Court challenge

NewsUKHome NewsMahmood’s flagship one-in-one-out migrant deal with France put in jeopardy by High Court challengeThe High Court hears Ms Mahmood’s decision to block modern slavery appeals is unlawful and breaches human rights lawsHolly Bancroft Home Affairs Correspondent Tuesday 28 April 2026 13:45 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2966292","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/migrants-channel-france-deportation-one-in-one-out-b2966292.html","title":"Mahmood’s flagship one-in-one-out migrant deal put in jeopardy by court challenge"}}Migrants deported to France as part of ‘one in one out’ returns dealYour support helps us to tell the storyRead moreSupport NowFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.Your support makes all the difference.Read more{}Shabana Mahmood’s flagship one-in, one-out migrant deal with France has been thrown into jeopardy by a High Court challenge claiming some deportations are unlawful.Six migrants, who claim they are victims of human trafficking, are challenging the lawfulness of how they were treated, with at least three already deported to France under Labour’s flagship scheme. If they are successful, it will significantly impact the home secretary’s ability to deport large numbers of people under the deal, which sees migrants deported from the UK in exchange for asylum seekers from France. if (document.cookie.split(';').some(cookie => cookie.trim() === '__DEBUG__=true')) { console.log('Ad logs: "mpu1", renderedAtParagraph: 3'); }if (document.cookie.split(';').some(cookie => cookie.trim() === '__DEBUG__=true')) { console.log('Ad logs: "mpu1", injectedAtParagraph: 3'); }Ms Mahmood changed the modern slavery guidance last September to speed up deportations under the scheme. Under the previous guidance, migrants who have had their trafficking claims rejected by Home Office officials could apply for the decision to be reviewed before deportation. Now, they are effectively unable to ask for a reconsideration from the UK, but must instead apply for help in France. Sam Grodzinski KC, barrister for the claimants, told the High Court that Ms Mahmood’s decision to block modern slavery appeals was unlawful and breached human rights laws. He told Justice Sheldon that a lawful system in the UK is one that “identifies the paramount importance of identifying victims [of trafficking] correctly”. if (document.cookie.split(';').some(cookie => cookie.trim() ===…

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